| ?Firozpur Punjab • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 182 m (597 ft) |
| District(s) | Firozpur |
| Population | 95,451 (2001) |
Firozpur (or Ferozepur, Ferozepore, फिरोज़पुर ) is a city in Firozpur District in Punjab, India. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Ferozepur district is one of the twenty Districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Ferozepur district is one of the twenty Districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. Founded by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-88) on the banks of the Sutlej River, Ferozpur today is a mofussil transportation and administration center and an ancient city located on the banks of the Sutlej River, in the state of Punjab, India. Sultan (سلطان is an Islamic title with several historical meanings Firuz Shah Tughlaq (also known as Firoz Shah Tughluq ( 1309 - 1388 in Delhi) was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty from 1351 The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is a border town on the Indo-Pakistan border with memorials to India's freedom fighters. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and [1] Three heroic martyrs in India's struggle for freedom, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, were hanged in Lahore for their revolutionary activities against the British Government on March 23, 1931. Bhagat Singh ( Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ بھگت سنگھ pə̀gət̪ sɪ́ŋg ( September 27, 1907 &ndash March 23, 1931 Shivaram Hari Rajguru ( Hindi / Marathi:शिवराम हरि राजगुरु ( August 24, 1908 - March 23, 1931 Sukhdev Thapar (ਸੁਖਦੇਵ ਥਾਪਰ سُکھدیو تھاپر Hindi: सुखदेव थापर was an Indian Revolutionary who lived ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at They were cremated and a monument stands at their final resting place in Hussainiwala on the Sutlej river bank. Hussainiwala is a small border village on banks of Sutlej river in Ferozepur district of Punjab state The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest
Ferozepur also holds a historic place in Indian history as it was here that British Raj established control over much of Northwest India as well as Pakistan through the Anglo-Sikh Wars that were fought in this region. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Today it is the headquarters of a brigade of the northern army corp . Shaheed Bhagat Singh college of engg. and technology resides at moga road ferozepur. it is a government engg. college and having a excellent reputation. [2] Firozpur Cantonment is adjacent to and south of the city, during British times it was one of the largest Cantonements in the country. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Firozpur Cantonment is a Cantonment town in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab
Ferozepur has easy access by road and rail to other places such as Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, and Chandigarh, the city is a center of numerous holy shrines and historic places. Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state Ludhiana (ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ | लुधियाना is a city and a Municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jalandhar (ਜਲੰਧਰ Hindi:) previously known as Jullundur, is an ancient Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Chandigarh ( ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, चंडीगढ़) also called The City Beautiful At the nearby city of Zira a beautiful Jain Swetambar Temple with ancient brass icons and beautiful wall murals is located. Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India.
In addition to cotton and grain cultivation and agriculture-related services, Firozpur has some light manufacturing. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Commercial progress has been restricted by its vicinity to the tense border with Pakistan. Indo-Pakistani relations are grounded in the politcal geographic and economic links between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, two of the Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Normalizing relations between the two nuclear rivals promise to raise the city's profile as a potential trade hub. Ferozepur is the oldest British district of Punjab established in 1833 as district headquarters even well before Ludhiana and Amritsar became districts. Ferozepur district even after partition included many areas which were later reorganised to be a part of the Faridkot, Moga,Muktsar and Bathinda Districts. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Faridkot (ਫ਼ਰੀਦਕੋਟ فریدکوٹ Hindi: फ़रीदकोट is a small city WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muktsar ( ਮੁਕਤਸਰ) is a city and a Municipal council in Muktsar district in the Bathinda (ਬਠਿੰਡਾ is one of the oldest cities in Punjab and the current administrative headquarters of Bathinda District. The per hectare Wheat yields of this district are comparable to best in the world and it matched wheat yields per hectare of Ontario Province in Canada
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Location
Ferozepur city is to the southwest of Amritsar city and located some 109 k. Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state m's from Amritsar. Another nearby city to the North of Ferozepur is Tarn Taran. To the East is Ludhiana about 135 km's away. Ludhiana (ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ | लुधियाना is a city and a Municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of In the west it has Kasur and Lahore across the international border]. Other nearby cities include Fazilka, Abohar, ( located to the south west of Ferozepur) to the North East of Ferozepur are Nakodar, Kapurthala and Jalandhar, ( located North East of Ferozepur). WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Fazilka is a city and a Municipal council in Firozpur district in the state of WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Abohar (Hindi अबोहर is a city and a Municipal council in Firozpur district in the WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nakodar (pronounced Nuh-Koh-Durh is a city and a Municipal council in Jalandhar district in Kapurthala (ਕਪੂਰਥਲਾ is a city in Punjab state of India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jalandhar (ਜਲੰਧਰ Hindi:) previously known as Jullundur, is an ancient The cities of Muktsar and Faridkot are south of Ferozpur. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muktsar ( ਮੁਕਤਸਰ) is a city and a Municipal council in Muktsar district in the WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Faridkot (ਫ਼ਰੀਦਕੋਟ فریدکوٹ Hindi: फ़रीदकोट is a small city
Recent history
Prior to the Partition of the subcontinent, Ferozpur had a Muslim majority. After the Partition and movement of population from both sides of the Border, Today, Ferozpur has a Sikh and Hindu majority with a virtually non-existent Muslim population. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Ferozpur had a population of 95,451, which increased from 78,738 in 1991. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ferozpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ferozpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
The key schools in the city and the adjoining Cantonment are :-
- D. C. Model Senior Secondary School - Cantt
- St Joseph's Convent School
- D. C. Model School- City
- Dev Samaj Model School - City
- Army Public School - Cantt
- Kendriya Vidyalaya - Cantt.
- B. S. M. Sr. Secondary School - City,
- S D Higher Secondary School - City
- Arya Girls Higher Secondary School - City
- D. A. V. Public School - City
- H. M. Senior Secondary School - City
- Doon Valley Cambridge School, Zira
Colleges in area :-
- RSD College - City
- Dev Samaj College for Women - City
- Guru Nanak Dev College - Cantt
- DAV College for Girls - Cantt
Professional College:-
- Shahid Bhagat Singh College of Engineering & Technology
- Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research
- Government Polytechnic College
- Government Industrial Training Institute
Places of Interest
The Saragarhi Gurudwara built here as most of the soldiers in Saragarhi were from the district
Hussainiwala- Apart from a lake, also the location of Bhagat Singh and his colleagues Samadhi
The Indo-Pak Border crossing and the change of guards ceremony each evening. The Battle of Saragarhi was fought during the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between twenty one Sikhs of the 4th Battalion (then 36th Hussainiwala is a small border village on banks of Sutlej river in Ferozepur district of Punjab state Bhagat Singh ( Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ بھگت سنگھ pə̀gət̪ sɪ́ŋg ( September 27, 1907 &ndash March 23, 1931 Indo-Pakistani relations are grounded in the politcal geographic and economic links between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, two of the
Harike waterworks and barrage and its adjoining wetlands Ferozeshah, a village some 22km from Ferozepur still has a Memorial raised by Britishers to pay respect to the soldiers killed in anglo sikh war fought there. Ferozshah also houses a very well kept and well preserved Museum which reminds one of the valour and bravery of the forces that fought there.
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
Reference notes
- ^ Ferozepur. Info Punjab. Retrieved on 2006-10-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces
- ^ Ferozepur. Classic Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
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